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MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. Thank you so much, Class of 2009. (Applause.) All I can say is wow, and good afternoon, everyone. I am so proud of these graduates. We have to just give them one big round of applause before I start. This is just an amazing day. (Applause.) I want to thank Dick for that lovely introduction. He makes for a good companion when you have to go to an inauguration. (Laughter.) So I'm glad he could be here with me today. I appreciate all that he has done to make this day so very special.

I want to acknowledge a few other people before I begin: Congressman Jerry McNerney , Lieutenant...]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 10:34 A.M. EDT

MRS. OBAMA: Well, hello. Wow, look at you, guys. What's going on? Did they tell you not to talk? (Laughter.) You can talk, you really can.

Welcome to the White House. Thank you, Katie, for that introduction. First let me just get off script for a second. What have you guys done so far?

Q We've met the people who give the letters --

MRS. OBAMA: Oh, yes, that's good, the correspondence people. What else?

Q We also have questions --

MRS. OBAMA: Ooh, questions for me. Good, good. (Laughter.) What else? What else?

Well, you're going to get to see this whole place. What -- what did you have to say,...]]> Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500